Mohamed Ben Kassen
Actor
Mohamed Ben Kassen is an Algerian actor. He plays the role of Little Omar in the cult film "The Battle of Algiers" by Gillo Pontecorvo (1966) with Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Rouiched... The action of the film "The Battle of Algiers" takes place in 1957, in Algeria, the people, supported by the FLN, revolt against the French occupier. On both sides, extreme methods are used: torture on the part of the French army and terrorism of Algerians revolting against the power in place. The war will spare no one. In the Casbah district of Algiers, a former delinquent, Ali La Pointe, refuses to stop the fighting, even when the situation seems desperate. For his part, Colonel Mathieu tries as best he can to carry out his mission, even if it means resorting to drastic means...
Known for
Acting5
- 2018La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte as Petit Omar (archive footage)
- 2018L'Histoire Du Film "La Bataille D'Alger" as Self (archive footage)
- 2004Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers as Petit Omar
- 2004Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers as Petit Omar
- 1966The Battle of Algiers as Petit Omar